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Nakhon Pathom Province.

Nakhon Pathom Tree

Nakhon Pathom Province, is one of the oldest cities of Thailand (located on the sea) in a very prosperous Dvaravati. Is the center of prosperity with other nations migrated to the large number of settlers. And have found evidence that Buddhism and Civilization. Indian publishers to the Nakhon Pathom the first source. Later, the drought in Nakhon Pathom Because currents change directions. The people emigrated to set up a new city "Nakon chai sri" or "Sri ri chai" is the urbanization Pathom deserted for centuries. Until the reign of King Mongkut Rama. Dredging a canal new one called "Chedi Bucha", and move the city from "Tha Na" subdivided, Nakornchaisri District. To set at the Phra Pathom Chedi, as always, in the reign of King Rama VI. Please graciously. To build palaces in the district court Monday and a major bridge across the canal pagoda worship. Bridge is named. "Bridge Growth faith" to come to rename the city as Nakornchaisri "Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Pathom, as long as it is until later today.

Nakhon Pathom Province, located in the Central Plains 58 km away from the Bangkok area is plains not the mountains to the rich. Of the agricultural and livestock areas 2,168.327 sq km Population 851,426 people and territory contacts with neighboring provinces as follows.
East - Changwat Nonthaburi and Bangkok
West - Ratchaburi Province.
North - Suphanburi province.
South - Samut Sakhon.
And is divided into area into 7 districts and 105 subdivided.
1.Amphoe Mueang
2.Sam Phran
3.Nakhon Chai Si
4.Phutthamonthon
5.Bang Len
6.Kamphaeng Saen
7.Don Tum

Nakhon Pathom SymbolsProvincial Symbols.

The provincial seal shows : Image of the pagoda Phra Pathom Chedi.
Provincial tree : Diospyros decandra.


A trip to Nakhon Pathom.

Car.
- From Bangkok, Petchkasem Highway (Highway 4) to Nakhon Pathom, or new route. Bangkok - Buddhist - Nakornchaisri - Nakhon Pathom

Bus.
From the Southern Bus Terminal. Road Borommaratchachonnani from 5:30 to 23:15 am at the bus routes 2 Guests.
- Old Line (Bangkok - Om Yai - Rose - Nakhon Pathom).
- New Line (Bangkok - Buddhist - Nakornchaisri - Nakhon Pathom) For more information, call the Southern Bus Terminal. 0 2435 1199, 0 2435 5605, 0 2434 7192.

Train.
- The train from Bangkok Railway Station. School and Station. Nakhon Pathom to visit every day for more details Tel. 223-7010, 223-7020.

Nakhon Pathom Pagoda